City Council Roll Call Votes
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0595, approving an appropriation of Twelve Million Six Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars ($12,615,504.00) for the purpose of paying cost of the Boston Arts Academy located at 174 Ipswich Street in the City of Boston, including the payment of all cost incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of Boston Public Schools, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0594, approving an appropriation of Seventy Three Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($73,990,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, or improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of the Boston Public Schools, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0593, approving an appropriation of Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($328,895,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of various city departments included Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Neighborhood Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation Departments, Boston Public Library, and Public Health Commission, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0592, approving an appropriation of Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure of any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0591, approving an appropriation of Twenty-Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($27,200,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant Fund in order to provide funding for various transportation and public realm improvements, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0590, approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund established under Section 20 of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32B, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0589, for the annual appropriation for the school department for FY2021, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0588, for the annual appropriation and tax order for FY2021, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.
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Councilor Arroyo called Docket #0559, Resolution requesting a moratorium on rent, mortgages, evictions and foreclosures in the City of Boston to Provide housing security in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, from the Committee on Housing and Community Development No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Councilor Flaherty offered an amendment. Councilor Arroyo rejected Councilor Flaherty amendment The amendment was not accepted; yeas 4 nays 9 (Councilors Baker, Essaibi-George, Flaherty and Flynn). Councilor Flaherty offered a second amendment. Councilor Arroyo rejected Councilor Flaherty amendment The amendment was not accepted; yeas 3 nays 10 (Councilors Baker, Essaibi-George and Flaherty). Councilor Flaherty offered a third amendment. Councilor Arroyo rejected Councilor Flaherty amendment Councilor Bok offered an amendment to Councilor Flaherty’s amendment. Councilors Flaherty and Arroyo accepted Councilor Bok’s amendment. The amendment was accepted; yeas 12 nays 1 (Councilor Baker). On motion of Councilor Arroyo; the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 1 (Councilor Baker).
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Councilor Janey offered the following: Order that the rules of the Boston City Council be adopted for the Municipal Years 2020-2021. Councilor Janey moved to substitute Docket # 0289 with new language. Motion prevailed. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 2(Essaibi-George and Baker)